5 Things NXT did better than RAW and SmackDown this year

#2 Finn Balor

Finn Balor in action in NXT

Finn Balor was one of NXT’s biggest Superstars and, as such, was one of their biggest exports when he made his ‘main’ roster debut. As the first ever Universal Champion, he was clearly on a path to big things, only to sustain a serious shoulder injury in his bout against Seth Rollins that ruled him out long term.

Since his return in 2017, many would argue that Finn has either been underused or misused on RAW and SmackDown, despite fleeting main event programmes and the odd championship reign here or there.

You’d have to say that the call in 2019 to move him back to NXT permanently was, therefore, an absolute masterstroke. Balor has reinvented himself, rediscovered an edge and really seems to have got back some of his ‘X’ factor.

His return truly debunks the old myth that a move back from RAW or SmackDown to NXT is any sort of demotion – Balor has flourished there and will be a big name for years to come.